unbeknownst Meaning & Definition

  • En [ ˌʌn.bɪˈnəʊn]
  • Us [ ˌʌn.bɪˈnoʊn]

Meaning of unbeknownst In English

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Examples of unbeknownst

  • Unbeknownst to her, circumstances are such that it is impossible for her to refrain from embezzling from her employer.

  • Unbeknownst to her, in her early twenties, she was at the pinnacle of her career.

  • Unbeknownst to the knight, the wife whom he has never seen becomes his faithful page.

  • And thirdly, women have a different type of intelligence unbeknownst to men, mainly construed as intuitive or emotional knowledge.

  • Entirely unbeknownst to him, this object he creates also has various other features : for example, it is the only sandwich within three miles.

  • For listed private firms, it would most likely also be an indication of a principal-agent problem that allowed management to pursue non-profit maximizing goals unbeknownst to the stockowners.

  • If an apparently identical forest fire was, unbeknownst to you, started by the tribe in the next valley, you and the other animals will feel pain.

  • There could be no possibility of dawn raids and take-overs of companies unbeknownst even to the directors.

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